Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics Research Group

Review Paper

Surface biofunctionalization to improve the efficacy of biomaterial substrates to be used in regenerative medicine

Abstract

Surface biofunctionalization has emerged in the past decade as a rising tool in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERM) approaches. The development of biomaterial substrates with regenerative properties is challenging, mainly due to the requirement of obtaining a surface that promotes cell attachment, proliferation and differentiation. Biomolecules, namely extracellular matrix proteins and growth factors, play a key role in the wound healing cascade, mediating a wide range of cellular activities. Therefore, the immobilization of such biomolecules at the surface of biomaterials has a remarkable interest for TERM strategies. Numerous variants can be used to biofunctionalize the surface of biomaterials, being classified as non-covalent and covalent immobilization strategies. Importantly, the maintenance of stable/available bioactive factors needs also to be considered. In this review, a wide range of bioactive molecules and different biofunctionalization strategies will be discussed, as well as the most relevant results achieved in the novel and most promising strategies.

Journal
Materials Horizons
Pagination
1-18
Publisher
The Royal Society of Chemistry
ISSN
2051-6347
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/D0MH00542H
Keywords
bioactive molecules, Biomaterials Substrate, growth factors, surface functionalization, Surface Immobilization, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Rights
Restricted Access
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Status
published
Project
SPARTAN
Year of Publication
2020
DOI
10.1039/D0MH00542H
Date Published
2020-05-26
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